Where does “Gewinn” come from?

Gewinn (German) comes from Middle High German gewin, from Old High German giwin, from Proto-Germanic gawinną.

Gewinn (German): profit; gain; winnings

Definitions

  1. profit; gain; winnings

Ancestry of “Gewinn”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germangewin—
2Old High Germangiwinprofit, gain
3Proto-Germanicgawinną—

Words derived from “Gewinn”

Every word from Proto-Germanic gawinną →Every word from Old High German giwin →Every word from Middle High German gewin →